Program

Act 4: He

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” (John Muir, naturalist)

“If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” (J. K. Rowling, author)

“Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.” (Franz Schubert, composer)

“Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.” (Maria Montessori, educator)

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” (Nelson Mandela, statesman)

“But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.” (Anne Bronte, novelist)

“One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I’ll never know.” (Groucho Marx, comedian)

Guidelines

Songs must have He in the title

Cautions

No duplicates songs regardless of artists
Foreign language equivalents unacceptable
Contractions are acceptable at the discretion of The Producer

Production Note

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Announcement

Welcome to Act 4 of the latest musical by aFa Productions – Pronouns: The Musical.

This act was a more difficult challenge than the previous acts – but it’s still a worthwhile goal. The opening performer won five Grammy Awards, and the only artist to win four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance Plus, the opener’s title contains two qualifying terms. Ladies and gentlemen, Singing He Thinks He’ll Keep Her, lets give a strong aFa Production welcome to Mary Chapin Carpenter.

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Dave Van Ronk is an interesting artist. The movie “Inside Llewyn Davis” is partially inspired from his autobiography. He was big in the Greenwich Village folk scene at the same time as Bob Dylan and was known for his knowledge of musical history. “He Was a Friend of Mine” is a traditional song, Dylan did a version and the Byrds adapted the lyrics for JFK.

Keeping to your musical theme Frank.. And Lions have kept popping their heads up for me this week.. Lions Gate… not long past by.. 🙂 that I just had to share this https://youtu.be/eNy6IC85iuA from the Musical The Lion King.. ‘He Lives in You’

Sue,
Because you caught yourself, The Producer seems benevolent this morning as I easily talked him into giving you a free pass. I’m amazed he agreed! Meanwhile, here’s a song for you … Crazy He Calls Me (Billie Holiday) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mitLcbHHz8

I’m the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland these days – always late. But I do love your musicals, Frank, so I’m adding my contribution. It’s one of my mother’s favorites – a country classic: He Stopped Loving her Today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYQViYm92hg